The 1890 Michigan gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1890. Democratic nominee Edwin B. Winans defeated Republican candidate James M. Turner with 46.18% of the vote. As of 2026, this is the most recent election in which Ottawa County has voted Democratic.

General election

Candidates Major party candidates James M. Turner, Republican Edwin B. Winans, Democratic

Other candidates Eugene H. Belden, Industrial Azariah S. Partridge, Prohibition

Results

Results by county Besides Ottawa County's ongoing Republican streak, several other counties would also not vote Democratic again for a long time after this election: Delta County (1932), Iron County (1934), St. Clair County (1936), Ogemaw County (1970), Missaukee County (1978), and Osceola County (1986). Winans was the first Democrat to be elected governor without carrying St. Joseph County. County Edwin B. WinansDemocratic James M. TurnerRepublican Azariah S. PartridgeProhibition Eugene H. BeldenIndustrial Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Alcona38744.95%45953.31%111.28%40.46%-72-8.36%861Alger4613.98%27984.80%41.22%00.00%-233-70.82%329Allegan3,13539.89%3,47144.17%7729.82%4806.11%-336-4.28%7,859Alpena1,46052.14%1,25444.79%812.89%50.18%-206-7.36%2,800Antrim60836.00%80347.54%25214.92%221.30%-195-11.55%1,689Arenac38639.31%24725.15%191.93%33033.60%565.70%982Baraga46150.88%43447.90%111.21%00.00%272.98%906Barry2,17542.41%2,35945.99%51710.08%781.52%-184-3.59%5,129Bay5,15258.61%3,21636.58%1912.17%2322.64%1,93622.02%8,791Benzie28933.03%44751.09%13715.66%20.23%-158-18.06%875Berrien4,20647.24%3,92944.13%5726.42%1962.20%2773.11%8,903Branch1,65026.43%2,61241.85%96415.44%1,01516.26%-962-15.41%6,242Calhoun3,58442.41%3,65143.21%1,09913.01%1131.34%-67-0.79%8,450Cass2,47445.95%2,51346.68%3907.24%70.13%-39-0.72%5,384Charlevoix66735.48%1,02554.52%1286.81%603.19%-358-19.04%1,880Cheboygan1,27455.25%95341.33%682.95%110.48%32113.92%2,306Chippewa86547.55%94351.84%50.27%60.33%-78-4.29%1,819Clare74949.70%60440.08%1379.09%171.13%1459.62%1,507Clinton2,82046.99%2,62043.66%5198.65%420.70%2003.33%6,001Crawford35054.52%28544.39%60.93%00.00%6510.12%642Delta1,45453.73%1,17443.39%692.55%70.26%28010.35%2,706Eaton2,53933.30%3,39544.53%6037.91%1,08714.26%-856-11.23%7,624Emmet96250.87%82543.63%944.97%100.53%1377.24%1,891Genesee3,65444.69%3,50742.89%93311.41%810.99%1471.80%8,177Gladwin28638.70%40654.94%354.74%121.62%-120-16.24%739Gogebic1,03640.30%1,46556.98%602.33%60.23%-429-16.69%2,571Grand Traverse70129.96%1,21752.01%30613.08%1164.96%-516-22.05%2,340Gratiot2,28339.32%2,74747.31%5579.59%2193.77%-464-7.99%5,806Hillsdale2,67136.56%3,38346.30%78110.69%4716.45%-712-9.75%7,306Houghton2,08543.52%2,49652.10%1833.82%270.56%-411-8.58%4,791Huron1,98048.29%1,39133.93%1714.17%55813.61%58914.37%4,100Ingham3,87442.71%3,58139.48%6917.62%92410.19%2933.23%9,070Ionia3,73747.31%3,71246.99%4395.56%100.13%250.32%7,899Iosco1,41748.30%1,41948.36%903.07%80.27%-2-0.07%2,934Iron89750.85%83347.22%331.87%10.06%643.63%1,764Isabella1,52041.86%1,55342.77%2436.69%3158.68%-33-0.91%3,631Jackson4,50344.80%3,73337.14%7497.45%1,06710.61%7707.66%10,052Kalamazoo3,76842.95%4,25048.44%5566.34%1982.26%-482-5.49%8,773Kalkaska32630.19%56552.31%17916.57%100.93%-239-22.13%1,080Kent11,83350.60%9,77441.80%1,6947.24%830.35%2,0598.80%23,385Keweenaw7919.75%29072.50%225.50%92.25%-211-52.75%400Lake58545.99%58646.07%997.78%20.16%-1-0.08%1,272Lapeer2,40744.51%2,42944.91%55410.24%180.33%-22-0.41%5,408Leelanau36233.21%57052.29%14913.67%90.83%-208-19.08%1,090Lenawee5,26745.41%4,97742.91%1,30611.26%500.43%2902.50%11,600Livingston2,37043.88%1,89935.16%4478.28%68412.66%4718.72%5,401Luce23548.16%24349.80%102.05%00.00%-8-1.64%488Mackinac77668.13%32228.27%332.90%80.70%45439.86%1,139Macomb3,02652.06%2,48342.71%2854.90%180.31%5439.34%5,813Manistee1,85449.57%1,61543.18%2667.11%50.13%2396.39%3,740Manitou9791.51%98.49%00.00%00.00%8883.02%106Marquette1,86434.05%3,01755.11%58010.59%140.26%-1,153-21.06%5,475Mason1,34649.63%1,16542.96%1846.78%170.63%1816.67%2,712Mecosta1,22636.72%1,52045.52%36110.81%2326.95%-294-8.81%3,339Menominee2,05746.04%2,11247.27%2726.09%270.60%-55-1.23%4,468Midland77640.12%86744.83%1065.48%1859.57%-91-4.71%1,934Missaukee53349.35%45542.13%898.24%20.19%787.22%1,080Monroe3,16354.47%2,25138.76%3846.61%80.14%91215.71%5,807Montcalm2,44640.54%3,03250.25%5158.53%410.68%-586-9.71%6,034Montmorency21745.40%24952.09%102.09%20.42%-32-6.69%478Muskegon3,27848.16%2,93743.15%5788.49%140.21%3415.01%6,807Newaygo1,45839.73%1,71346.68%3399.24%1604.36%-255-6.95%3,670Oakland4,78448.38%4,24442.92%7147.22%1471.49%5405.46%9,889Oceana1,36143.08%1,12535.61%66421.02%90.28%2367.47%3,159Ogemaw50945.94%50445.49%918.21%40.36%50.45%1,108Ontonagon58861.25%36337.81%90.94%00.00%22523.44%960Osceola1,00640.96%96839.41%46618.97%160.65%381.55%2,456Oscoda25242.64%32755.33%81.35%40.68%-75-12.69%591Otsego45642.11%56452.08%625.72%10.09%-108-9.97%1,083Ottawa3,10948.51%2,96546.26%3164.93%190.30%1442.25%6,409Presque Isle40053.48%33244.39%121.60%40.53%689.09%748Roscommon28658.97%18938.97%102.06%00.00%9720.00%485Saginaw7,39555.05%5,45040.57%5634.19%260.19%1,94514.48%13,434Sanilac1,89742.10%2,01544.72%48210.70%1042.31%-118-2.62%4,506Schoolcraft57951.47%44239.29%958.44%90.80%13712.18%1,125Shiawassee2,80042.13%2,72340.97%76211.47%3615.43%771.16%6,646St. Clair4,82652.77%3,92242.88%3794.14%90.10%9049.88%9,146St. Joseph2,38738.27%2,39438.38%3305.29%1,12618.05%-7-0.11%6,237Tuscola1,94133.09%2,47742.23%4127.02%1,03317.61%-536-9.14%5,866Van Buren1,96231.51%2,84145.62%5428.70%88214.16%-879-14.12%6,227Washtenaw5,20156.82%3,31336.19%5996.54%410.45%1,88820.62%9,154Wayne21,52455.99%15,86741.27%9862.56%650.17%5,65714.72%38,443Wexford77640.23%90947.12%24112.49%30.16%-133-6.89%1,929Total183,72546.18%172,20543.28%28,6817.21%13,1983.32%11,5202.90%397,856

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Berrien Clare Clinton Delta Genesee Ionia Iron Jackson Kent Lenawee Mason Missaukee Muskegon Oakland Oceana Ogemaw Osceola Ottawa Roscommon Schoolcraft Shiawassee St. Clair

Counties that flipped from Union Labor to Democratic Arenac

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Iosco Montmorency Oscoda

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